Care around-the-clock

Britain's first 24-hour nursery is to open after a flood of inquiries from parents who work night shifts. The nursery in Goldthorn Hill, Wolverhampton, plans to make the move at the end of March.

"We have had quite a few inquiries and we're going to give it a go and see what the uptake is," said Muriel Williams, the nursery's director. "It's basically for people who work nights, like nurses and residential home workers."